Airstrikes and Shelling Mark Tragic Historical Day Across Yemeni Governorates

Sana'a: On this day in history, March 4, numerous citizens, including women and children, lost their lives or were injured due to a series of airstrikes by US-Saudi-Emirati forces across several governorates. According to Yemen News Agency, on March 4, 2016, aerial assaults targeted various regions, including Al-Jawf Governorate, where an elderly woman was martyred following six airstrikes in the Bart Al-Anan District. Additional airstrikes impacted Al-Ghayb area within the same district. In Taiz Governorate, a woman sustained injuries from an airstrike in Azan area, and in Sana'a Governorate, a poultry farm and agricultural lands suffered destruction due to airstrikes in Sanhan and Nehm districts. The series of attacks continued in Marib, Hajjah, Al-Bayda, and Lahj governorates, where infrastructure such as water transport trucks and farms were heavily damaged. Over subsequent years, these acts of aggression repeatedly resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and destruction of property. On March 4, 2017, a irstrikes in Amran Governorate resulted in the deaths of four citizens and injuries to six others. Saada Governorate endured multiple airstrikes, including cluster bombs, causing extensive material damage. Further attacks in Sana'a and Taiz governorates targeted civilian infrastructure, exacerbating the humanitarian toll. The following year, 2018, saw further casualties as airstrikes in Sana'a Governorate led to the martyrdom of a woman and injuries to her daughter. Saada Governorate once again faced airstrikes, resulting in injuries to children and destruction of homes. The Saudi military also shelled various districts, causing widespread material damage. March 4, 2019, marked another year of violence, with sniper fire, artillery shelling, and airstrikes claiming lives and destroying infrastructure in Taiz, Al-Hodeida, Saada, and Hajjah governorates. The mercenaries' artillery fire targeted residential areas, worsening the humanitarian crisis. On March 4, 2020, airstrikes continued in Sana'a and Saada gov ernorates, while mercenaries focused on fortifying positions and launching attacks in Al-Hodeida Governorate. The violence resulted in further loss of life and damage to civilian areas. The next year, 2021, saw mortar shelling in Taiz Governorate, leading to the deaths of two children and injuries to others. Saudi artillery and missile attacks in Saada Governorate caused additional injuries and destruction. Hostilities escalated with reconnaissance and warplane airstrikes on Al-Hodeida and Marib governorates. By 2022, airstrikes had intensified in Hajjah and Marib governorates, continuing the cycle of violence and destruction. Fortifications in Al-Hodeida Governorate signaled ongoing aggression, with further shelling leading to significant civilian and infrastructural damage. This series of historical events on March 4 underscores the enduring impact of the conflict in Yemen, as repeated airstrikes and shelling over the years have led to the loss of countless lives and widespread suffering among the civili an population.